Employment and human rights lawyer
for Peterborough
Lutfi Law helps employees, families and students in Peterborough with employment, human rights and education matters.
Initial consultation free for employment and human rights matters.
Services for clients in Peterborough
Employment law
Wrongful dismissal, severance review, workplace harassment and employment contracts.
Learn more →Human rights
Discrimination, the duty to accommodate and Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario applications.
Learn more →Education law
Accommodation at school, and academic misconduct where it relates to human rights.
Learn more →Work and school problems in Peterborough
If your job ended
Peterborough's workforce spans advanced manufacturing, nuclear and aerospace, health care and education. Whatever the industry, most employees in Ontario who are let go are owed notice or pay in lieu under the Employment Standards Act, 2000, and many are owed more under the common law unless a valid contract limits it. We review the offer before you sign a release.
If it goes further
If a wrongful dismissal claim from Peterborough goes to court, it would usually be heard at the Peterborough Courthouse, 470 Water St., Peterborough. Smaller claims go to Small Claims Court, in the same building. Many cases resolve through negotiation before reaching court. Human rights applications go to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, whose hearings are generally held by video.
Students and families
We can help families with matters involving the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board and the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board, where accommodation or a human rights issue is part of the problem. We also help students at Trent University or Fleming College when a disability accommodation or human rights issue is involved.
Plain-language guides
Wrongful dismissal in Ontario: what you need to know
What it is, what to do first, and the signs you may have a claim.
Read the guide →Human rights at work: what employees should know
Protected grounds, the duty to accommodate, and what discrimination can look like.
Read the guide →Terminated in Ontario? 5 things to do before you sign.
A one-page PDF to keep nearby. No email needed.
Get the checklist →Online, from anywhere in Peterborough
Clients across Peterborough, including Downtown, East City, Ashburnham, Northcrest and Monaghan, and nearby Selwyn, Cavan Monaghan and Otonabee-South Monaghan, meet us online by video or phone.
Before we take on any matter, we complete a conflict check.
You book
Choose a time online, or email us. You don't need any documents yet, and nothing you send at this stage is a commitment.
We run a conflict check
A lawyer can't act for both sides of the same dispute. So before we hear the details, we confirm we haven't acted for the other party, such as your employer or the school. It's a short check, and we email you as soon as it's done.
Your consultation
By video or phone. You tell us what happened. We listen, then explain your options in plain language. Ask anything.
You decide
If you'd like more help, we explain the cost before any work starts, in writing. If not, there's no obligation and no charge.
Common questions
Still unsure? Our assistant can answer general questions any time.
Ask the AI assistantDo you meet clients in Peterborough?
Every meeting is online, by video or phone, so clients anywhere in Peterborough can speak with us without travelling. There are no in-person appointments.
Can I get help in Arabic in Peterborough?
Yes. Our lawyer can assist you in Arabic.
Is the first consultation free?
The first consultation is free for employment and human rights matters. For education and other matters, we explain the fees before any work begins.
Where would an employment case from Peterborough be heard?
If a wrongful dismissal claim from Peterborough goes to court, it would usually be heard at the Peterborough Courthouse, 470 Water St., Peterborough. Smaller claims go to Small Claims Court, in the same building. Many cases resolve through negotiation before reaching court.
Which school boards do you deal with in Peterborough?
We can help families with matters involving the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board and the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board, where accommodation or a human rights issue is part of the problem. We also help students at Trent University or Fleming College when a disability accommodation or human rights issue is involved.
Talk it through with a lawyer, from Peterborough.
Initial consultation free for employment and human rights matters.